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Free CCAT practice test — Grade 1

10 original CCAT-style questions for Grade 1, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.

These free CCAT-style questions cover the three batteries Canadian school boards test — Verbal, Quantitative, and Non-verbal — at your child's level.

The CCAT is Canada's version of the CogAT, and it's the standard gifted screener in Ontario and most provinces. Format familiarity is the fastest score lever.

Question 1Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: BEE is to BUZZ as DOG is to ___
  1. Abaa
  2. Bquack
  3. Croar
  4. Dbark
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "animal to the sound it makes." bee → buzz, so dog → bark.

Question 2Verbal Classification
Complete the analogy: OPEN is to CLOSED as YOUNG is to ___
  1. Aold
  2. Bnight
  3. Cslow
  4. Ddark
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Correct answer: A

The relationship is "opposites." open → closed, so young → old.

Question 3Number Series
What number comes next? 3, 5, 7, 9, ___
  1. A14
  2. B11
  3. C9
  4. D10
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Correct answer: B

The numbers count up by 2 each time. 9 + 2 = 11.

Question 4Number Analogies
Find the missing number: 5 → 8 ; 4 → 7 ; 3 → ___
  1. A5
  2. B10
  3. C6
  4. D4
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Correct answer: C

Each number increases by 3. 3 + 3 = 6.

Question 5Figure Matrices
Which figure comes next?
?
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Correct answer: D

The square moves one step to the right each time, then starts over.

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Question 6Figure Classification
Which figure comes next?
?
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Correct answer: A

The circle alternates big, small, big, … so a big one comes next.

Question 7Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: BIG is to SMALL as HAPPY is to ___
  1. Aold
  2. Bdark
  3. Csad
  4. Dcold
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Correct answer: C

The relationship is "opposites." big → small, so happy → sad.

Question 8Verbal Classification
Complete the analogy: CALF is to COW as LAMB is to ___
  1. Abear
  2. Bduck
  3. Cdog
  4. Dsheep
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "young animal to its adult." calf → cow, so lamb → sheep.

Question 9Number Series
What number comes next? 3, 4, 5, 6, ___
  1. A3
  2. B7
  3. C8
  4. D6
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B

The numbers count up by 1 each time. 6 + 1 = 7.

Question 10Number Analogies
Find the missing number: 3 → 4 ; 2 → 3 ; 1 → ___
  1. A2
  2. B4
  3. C5
  4. D1
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A

Each number increases by 1. 1 + 1 = 2.

CCAT FAQ

What CCAT score qualifies for gifted in Ontario?

Most Ontario boards look for around the 98th percentile, though thresholds and processes vary by board.

Is the CCAT the same as the CogAT?

Structurally yes — same batteries and question types, normed on Canadian students. Practice for one transfers directly to the other.

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KindergartenGrade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8🖨️ Printable Grade 1 pack (PDF) →Parent's guide to the CCAT →

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